Introduction
Hello FF folks,
After 8 months lingering on my newbie thread, it's time for a change.
Meet my Punto MKIIb 1.2 5dr Active!
At 54,000 miles, 4 previous owners and no rust, It was a good investment a year ago. Very little problems have arisen since (Nothing a Haynes can't fix). It's a proper little workhorse, and has built a bit of admiration among the agricultural contractors and conservationists I work with.
I have fixed a snapped bonnet release cable, front suspension, air lock in the coolant, front radiator fan, few dents, removed a previous owners speaker additions (and the parcel shelf they'd broken), reattached the heat shield on the exhaust, rewired the speakers in the drivers door (cables had been unplugged and cables removed) and cleaned the engine down.
So, what have I added?
Obviously Front lamps- These were a must on night surveys. They have been wired up using a ring kit, and can be switched off when not needed.
A CB Radio- You'd have thought not many use these anymore. But I was given this one so a group of wallers I know in the North Peak's could keep in touch- Phones are useless!
Found the best use for 52(?) pattern webbing kit:
Finally, the most important: drying rack :devil:
As I work on/ up/ along gravel tracks, meet people up mountain passes and take it places you'd never think puntos would go (Looking at you Great Dodd), its bound to get a bit of damage. Its been nose up, front wheels off arse down once. Caked thick with clay mud. Filled with chainsaws (Love the smell of 2 stroke) and has dragged itself over more potholes than it ever did with its previous owners. I'm currently in two minds about finding heavier duty springs, and have an engine undertray on my wishlist.
I look forward to this winter, as i'm basically going to be living out of it.
Any ideas/ thoughts, questions or improvement suggestions are greatly received!
Miktre
After 8 months lingering on my newbie thread, it's time for a change.
Meet my Punto MKIIb 1.2 5dr Active!
At 54,000 miles, 4 previous owners and no rust, It was a good investment a year ago. Very little problems have arisen since (Nothing a Haynes can't fix). It's a proper little workhorse, and has built a bit of admiration among the agricultural contractors and conservationists I work with.
I have fixed a snapped bonnet release cable, front suspension, air lock in the coolant, front radiator fan, few dents, removed a previous owners speaker additions (and the parcel shelf they'd broken), reattached the heat shield on the exhaust, rewired the speakers in the drivers door (cables had been unplugged and cables removed) and cleaned the engine down.
So, what have I added?
Obviously Front lamps- These were a must on night surveys. They have been wired up using a ring kit, and can be switched off when not needed.
A CB Radio- You'd have thought not many use these anymore. But I was given this one so a group of wallers I know in the North Peak's could keep in touch- Phones are useless!
Found the best use for 52(?) pattern webbing kit:
Finally, the most important: drying rack :devil:
As I work on/ up/ along gravel tracks, meet people up mountain passes and take it places you'd never think puntos would go (Looking at you Great Dodd), its bound to get a bit of damage. Its been nose up, front wheels off arse down once. Caked thick with clay mud. Filled with chainsaws (Love the smell of 2 stroke) and has dragged itself over more potholes than it ever did with its previous owners. I'm currently in two minds about finding heavier duty springs, and have an engine undertray on my wishlist.
I look forward to this winter, as i'm basically going to be living out of it.
Any ideas/ thoughts, questions or improvement suggestions are greatly received!
Miktre
